used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
Bernardine
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
an opposing military force
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Had he followed her?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
a long fixed look
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
highest in quality
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he followed her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he followed her?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
by chance
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
